Greg Van Avermaet
"Proud of my achievements"
"A great adventure is coming to an end and I am a little sad. It was a very difficult decision to make but when I look in the rear view mirror, I am extremely proud of my achievements.
I gave my best every day, just so I wouldn't regret anything. I have not only enjoyed my victories but also the road to them.
I thank all those who believed in me and helped me throughout my career. I am grateful to my supporters who have supported me at every moment, even in difficult times.
It is now time to devote time to my wife, my children and to give new directions to my life, hoping to find the same passion.
I would like to thank the AG2R CITROËN team for its confidence and for the team spirit in which I have evolved during three seasons. Until the end of the season, I will give my best to the team as I have done since the day I started cycling. I hope to get some good results.
Vincent Lavenu
"A great champion"
"Greg Van Avermaet is a great champion. He has enabled us to climb the podium for the first time in a Tour of Flanders in 2021.
His involvement, his professionalism and his human values have been remarkable: he is an example for our whole team. He will have marked us both as a sportsman and as a man.
We know that until his last race, he will do everything possible to perform under the AG2R CITROËN team jersey and we will do everything we can to support him in this objective.
The news
Return to the Tour du Finistère
After a few days break following the spring classics, Greg Van Avermaet will make his return to competition on May 13 at the Tour du Finistère. He will then race the Boucles de l'Aulne (May 14), the Four Days of Dunkerque (May 16-21) and then the Critérium du Dauphiné or the Tour of Switzerland and the Belgian Championship (June 25).
The date of his last race is not yet decided.
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The number
Greg Van Avermaet has spent 18 seasons in the professional peloton. He made his debut in 2006 with the Bodysol team.
He won 41 victories including the Olympic road title in 2016, Paris-Roubaix in 2017, two stages of the Tour de France (2015 and 2016), a stage of the Tour of Spain (2008), the general classification of Tirreno-Adriatico (2016), Paris-Tours 2011, Gent-Wevelgem (2017), GP E3 (2017), Omloop Het Nieuwsblad (2016 and 2017) but also wore the yellow jersey for 11 days in 2016 and 2018.
His latest victory is the GP Cycliste de Montréal (2019).
